Hollow Knight Bosses

Hollow Knight Bosses

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Hollow Knight Bosses - Official Tier

Editorial placements for Hollow Knight Bosses, with the reasoning behind each list.

Hollow Knight Bosses - Blind Rank

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Hollow Knight Bosses - Versus

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Hollow Knight Bosses - Bracket

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Hollow Knight Bosses - Alignment Chart

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Hollow Knight Bosses - 0–10

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Characters (39)

Absolute Radiance
Absolute Radiance
Broken Vessel
Broken Vessel
Brooding Mawlek
Brooding Mawlek
Collector
Collector
Crystal Guardian
Crystal Guardian
Dung Defender
Dung Defender
Elder Hu
Elder Hu
Failed Champion
Failed Champion
False Knight
False Knight
Flukemarm
Flukemarm
Galien
Galien
God Tamer
God Tamer
Gorb
Gorb
Great Nailsage Sly
Great Nailsage Sly
Grey Prince Zote
Grey Prince Zote
Grimm
Grimm
Gruz Mother
Gruz Mother
Hive Knight
Hive Knight
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight
Hornet Protector
Hornet Protector
Lost Kin
Lost Kin
Mantis Lords
Mantis Lords
Markoth
Markoth
Marmu
Marmu
Massive Moss Charger
Massive Moss Charger
Nightmare King Grimm
Nightmare King Grimm
No Eyes
No Eyes
Nosk
Nosk
Oblobbles
Oblobbles
Radiance
Radiance
Soul Master
Soul Master
Soul Tyrant
Soul Tyrant
Soul Warrior
Soul Warrior
Traitor Lord
Traitor Lord
Uumuu
Uumuu
Vengefly King
Vengefly King
Watcher Knight
Watcher Knight
White Defender
White Defender
Xero
Xero

Love

Hornet is the Knight’s recurring rival, Grimm turns combat into a ritual, and the Mantis Lords stand out for the fairness of their fight. The Hollow Knight and Radiance carry the kingdom’s central threat, while Sly is an unexpected boss after serving as Dirtmouth’s shopkeeper.

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Hornet Protector Hornet Protector
Hollow Knight Hollow Knight
Grimm Grimm
Mantis Lords Mantis Lords
Radiance Radiance
Great Nailsage Sly Great Nailsage Sly
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Nightmare King Grimm Nightmare King Grimm
Absolute Radiance Absolute Radiance
Lost Kin Lost Kin
Soul Master Soul Master
Watcher Knight Watcher Knight
Traitor Lord Traitor Lord
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False Knight False Knight
Broken Vessel Broken Vessel
Dung Defender Dung Defender
Nosk Nosk
Hive Knight Hive Knight
Crystal Guardian Crystal Guardian
C
Failed Champion Failed Champion
Soul Tyrant Soul Tyrant
Grey Prince Zote Grey Prince Zote
Uumuu Uumuu
Flukemarm Flukemarm
God Tamer God Tamer
D
Gruz Mother Gruz Mother
Brooding Mawlek Brooding Mawlek
Vengefly King Vengefly King
Massive Moss Charger Massive Moss Charger
Oblobbles Oblobbles
Gorb Gorb

Power

Absolute Radiance and Nightmare King Grimm close some of Godhome’s hardest challenges. Pure Vessel demands precise timing, while the Watcher Knights fill the arena with multiple attackers. Gruz Mother is an early test, so the lower placement reflects the fight’s difficulty rather than its story role.

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Absolute Radiance Absolute Radiance
Nightmare King Grimm Nightmare King Grimm
Hollow Knight Hollow Knight
Radiance Radiance
Lost Kin Lost Kin
Watcher Knight Watcher Knight
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Hornet Protector Hornet Protector
Traitor Lord Traitor Lord
Soul Master Soul Master
Failed Champion Failed Champion
Soul Tyrant Soul Tyrant
Grey Prince Zote Grey Prince Zote
B
Mantis Lords Mantis Lords
Grimm Grimm
Great Nailsage Sly Great Nailsage Sly
Nosk Nosk
Hive Knight Hive Knight
Broken Vessel Broken Vessel
C
False Knight False Knight
Dung Defender Dung Defender
Uumuu Uumuu
Crystal Guardian Crystal Guardian
God Tamer God Tamer
Flukemarm Flukemarm
D
Gruz Mother Gruz Mother
Brooding Mawlek Brooding Mawlek
Vengefly King Vengefly King
Massive Moss Charger Massive Moss Charger
Oblobbles Oblobbles
Gorb Gorb

Cute

Several Hallownest bosses have charm in their shape and animation: Dung Defender’s exaggerated stance, Marmu’s round form, Gorb’s floating head and Sly’s compact silhouette. Hornet and Grimm add a more elegant kind of appeal.

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Dung Defender Dung Defender
Hornet Protector Hornet Protector
Grimm Grimm
Marmu Marmu
Gorb Gorb
Great Nailsage Sly Great Nailsage Sly
A
Mantis Lords Mantis Lords
Hollow Knight Hollow Knight
Lost Kin Lost Kin
Hive Knight Hive Knight
False Knight False Knight
Crystal Guardian Crystal Guardian
B
Broken Vessel Broken Vessel
Soul Master Soul Master
Nosk Nosk
Watcher Knight Watcher Knight
Traitor Lord Traitor Lord
God Tamer God Tamer
C
Radiance Radiance
Nightmare King Grimm Nightmare King Grimm
Failed Champion Failed Champion
Grey Prince Zote Grey Prince Zote
Flukemarm Flukemarm
Uumuu Uumuu
D
Absolute Radiance Absolute Radiance
Gruz Mother Gruz Mother
Brooding Mawlek Brooding Mawlek
Vengefly King Vengefly King
Massive Moss Charger Massive Moss Charger
Oblobbles Oblobbles

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